Baseball Stopped by Mount Mercy

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Mustangs in game one, 8-0 and game two, 7-2

Season Record: Graceland 12-12; 0-6 | Mount Mercy 10-10; 6-0

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 0 | Mount Mercy 8
Game 2: Graceland 2 | Mount Mercy 7
Game 3: Saturday, March 16 – 1:00 pm
Game 4: Following game three

Game 1: Graceland 0 | Mount Mercy 8
The Scoring – Game 1
T2 – Mustangs added two runs from a solo homerun and a single (GU: 0 | MMU: 2)
T3 – One Mount Mercy run would come home on a single (GU: 0 | MMU: 3)
T7 – Mustangs would bring in five runs (GU: 0 | MMU: 8)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Gabriel Perez started for the Yellowjackets, going 3.0 innings and facing 16 batters with four strikeouts. Dylan Batista would enter next for 3.0 innings, facing 16 batters with two strikeouts. Kristian Cardejon would close the game at the mount for 1.0 innings, facing five batters.
The Yellowjackets had three hits, led by Elio Narvaez (1), William Pagan (1) and Randy Diaz (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Elio Narvaez
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges

Game 2: Graceland 2 | Mount Mercy 7
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Mustangs would add one run from a sac fly (GU: 0 | MMU: 1)
B2 – William Pagan would drive a ground out to second base to bring in Trevor Yorges (hit by pitch) (GU: 1 | MMU: 1)
T3 – Four Mount Mercy runs would come home (GU: 1 | MMU: 5)
T4 – One single would bring in two Mustang runs (GU: 1 | MMU: 7)
B7 – The Yellowjackets would bring Antony Graham (PR - Juan Guzman) (GU: 2 | MMU: 7)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Mason Krogsgaard started for the Yellowjackets and went 3.0 innings, facing 21 batters with three strikeouts. Rafael Severino entered next and faced four batters. Jorge Diaz stepped in next for 2.0 innings and faced six batters with four strikeouts. Cade Witzke closed the game for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had two hits, led by Zach Tanabe (1) and Elio Narvaez (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Zach Tanabe | RBI: William Pagan | Sac: JD Woodruff
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges

Up Next;
Baseball will return on Saturday, March 16, when they take on the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will begin at 3:30 pm

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